<strong>Venezuela – Land Reform, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology</strong>
By Alan Broughton
Participants' reports: May Day 2010 brigade to Venezuela
The AVSN’s 10th Australian solidarity brigade to Venezuela took place from 23rd April until 2nd May, 2010. The itinerary was designed to give participants an understanding of the exiting process of change that is occurring in Venezuela and to show that “another world is possible”.
The May Day 2010 brigade was led by Coral Wynter, John Cleary and Tamara Pearson, an Australian solidarity activist living in Venezuela.
BACKGROUND
By John Cleary (Brigade co-organiser)
Colombia & United States: Stop the lies and aggression against Venezuela!
July 24, 2010
On July 22, Venezuela broke off all diplomatic relations with Colombia and placed its national borders on high alert.
This follows accusations made by the Colombian government that Venezuela is harbouring “terrorists” from the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN), and hosting several “terrorist training camps” near the border region that divides the two countries.
Join the National Elections Brigade to Venezuela!
Brigade dates: September 17th to 28th (inclusive), 2010
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE.
The Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network’s brigades to Venezuela are a once-in-a-lifetime experience - the opportunity to see first-hand an unfolding revolution that is not only radically transforming the lives of Venezuelans, but challenging the greed, exploitation and destructiveness of global capitalism by showing that a better world is possible.
“Power politics”: A reply to SBS TV’s propaganda about Venezuela
The Dateline program “Power politics”, aired on SBS TV on May 23, 2010 (and on SBS2 on May 24) was one of the most blatantly biased reports on Venezuelan politics yet to be aired on Australian TV. The anti-Bolivarian line unashamedly pushed by reporter David O'Shea mirrors (in fact was shaped by) the most right-wing of Venezuela’s opposition parties.
James Dryburgh reports from the May Day 2010 solidarity brigade
Travels without a donkey: Venezuela (Part 1)
James Dryburgh reports on his first impressions of Venezuela, where he joined the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network’s May Day 2010 solidarity brigade.
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY: Latin America Solidarity Conferences
Challenging corporate globalisation: people’s power is changing the world
Latin America Solidarity Conferences 2010
Featuring guest speakers from:
Bolivia, Venezuela, El Salvador, Uruguay, Guatemala & Honduras (details to be confirmed)
MELBOURNE
October 8-9
Victoria Trades Hall
Cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton North
SYDNEY
October 16-17
NSW Teachers Federation
23-33 Mary St, Surry Hills
SYDNEY - Premiere of Oliver Stone's new film South of the Border
Sydney Underground Film Festival and Green Left Weekly invite you to the premiere screening of Oliver Stone’s new film
South of the Border
With a screenplay written by Tariq Ali and Mark Weisbrot, filmmaker Oliver Stone's new documentary provides a remarkable insight into the political and social transformation underway in South America – and the United States’ response. The documentary is also a devastating expose of the biased portrayal of these changes by the corporate media.
Participants' reports: May Day 2010 solidarity brigade to Venezuela
The Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network’s 10th Australian solidarity brigade to Venezuela took place from 23rd April until 2nd May, 2010. The itinerary was designed to give participants an understanding of the exiting process of change that is occurring in Venezuela and to show that “another world is possible”.
The May Day 2010 brigade was organized and led by Coral Wynter and John Cleary, and Tamara Pearson, an Australian solidarity activist living in Venezuela.
BACKGROUND
By John Cleary (Brigade co-organiser)
SYDNEY - Venezuelan ambassador speaks about Colombia-US attacks on Venezuela
Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution this week came under concerted attack from the right-wing Colombian government, supported by the United States (see the AVSN statement on the homepage).
Venezuela's ambassador to Australia, NELSON DAVILA, will explain the current crisis and Venezuela's responses at the Latin American House BBQ in Sydney on Sunday, July 25th, at 12noon. The event is also a celebration of the July 26th anniversary for the Cuban revolution.
From 12noon
Sunday, July 25th
Main Hall, Addison Road Community Centre
Addison Road,
Marrickville
